2 Arrested In Contra Costa Co. Death Investigation

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — Two suspects have been arrested in the death of a woman whose body was found in August in a rural area in Byron, sheriff's officials said Friday. On Tuesday detectives arrested 44-year-old Antioch resident Ser Estrada in Pittsburg. A second suspect, 60-year-old San Francisco resident Rodoldo Manalo, was arrested this morning in Daly City, according to sheriff's officials.

Both men were arrested on suspicion of murder and are each being held on $1 million bail, sheriff's officials said.

The pair is suspected of killing 49-year-old San Francisco resident Aleli Avila, whose body was found at about 3:50 p.m. on Aug. 22 in the 500 block of Camino Diablo.

Not long after her body was discovered, the "Justice For Aleli Avila" campaign was set up through GoFundMe.com to raise reward money for the investigation into her death. Friday, the page stated that an anonymous donor contributed $5,000.

Deputies are continuing to investigate the slaying, including determining a motive. Sheriff's officials did no disclose how Avila died.

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Anyone with information on the homicide is asked to call the sheriff's investigative division at 925-313-2600 or call the anonymous tip line at 925-313-1166 or 866-846-3592. Tips can also be sent to tips@so.cccounty.us.

By Bay City News Service

Photo via GoFundMe.com